Sharpener for razor-blades.



J. M. STIVERS & A. C. ENOCHS.

SHARPENER FOR RAZOR BLADES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18. I915.

Patented. Apr. 13, 1915.

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ATRNEY till , all m JAKE M. STIVERS AND ANDREW C. ENOCHS, OF OKLAHOMA,OKLAHOMA.

SHARPENEJR, FOR RAZOR-BLADES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr, 13, 19915..

One embodiment of the invention in prac-' tical form is shown by theaccompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the main portion of the improved device.similar view of a clamp in which the blade is held for sharpening. Fig.3 is a plan view of the device in use. Fig. 4: is an elevation view ofthe parts shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to the several figures, in all of which like characters ofreference designate like parts, the device includes a sheet-metal base5, arranged to support two small hones 6. I

To hold the hones Gagainst displacement, small lugs '7 are struck upfrom the base 5 at the inner edges of'said hones and similar lugs 8 attheir ends, the longer or side edges of the base being flanged upward asat .9 to support the hones in an inwardly tilted position.

The hones 6 are held down securely in place by clamping bars 10, whichare in turn held down on said hones by small bolts 11 that pass upthrough the base5 and said bars and are provided with nuts 12.

lln further arrangement, a clamp'for holding the blade 13 is composed oftwo metal bars or blocks 14 between which the-bladeis clamped, thesebars being held to said blade by .small bolts 15 which pass removablythrough them and said blade and are provided with nuts 16.

lln use, the blade 13, held between the bars 14, is placed with one ofits cutting edges Fig. 2 is a 17 on one of the hones 6 and its othercutting edge on the other hone, the lower clamping bar 14 filling thespacebetween the hones 6 with just a sliding clearance and being guidedby said hones during the longitudinal sliding movement of the bladethereon.

The sliding movement of the blade 13 on the hones 6 is properly limitedby lugs 18 which are struck up from the ends of the base 5 into the pathof movement of the lower bar 14, and by giving the blade a few slidingmovements on the hones in the direction shown, it may be quicklysharpened to a shaving edge or to a condition to be finished bystropping.

Having thus described the invention, we claim 1. In a device of theclass described, a base, hones supported on the base side by side andtilted toward each other thereon, and means for guiding a blade in itssliding movement on said hones. I

2. In adevice of the class described, a base, hones mounted on the baseand spaced apart thereon, bars resting on the hones to hold them inplace, bolts passing up through the base and through said bars to holdsaid bars to the hones, and means for guiding a blade in a slidingmovement on said hones.

3. In a device of the class described, a base, hones mounted on the baseand spaced apart thereon, bars resting on the hones to clamp them inplace, bolts passing up through the base and through said b'ars'to holdthe bars to the hones, a clamping device comprising two bars adapted toengageopposite faces of a blade, said device being adapted to projectdown between the edges of the hones and be guided thereby during slidingmovements of the blade on said hones.

Witnessour hands this 16th day of Janu-' J. 1?. Moss, Gino. C. Hanna.

